Çocukluk Çağı Lösemileri ve Elektromanyetik Alan

Yıl 2010, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 137 - 141, 01.06.2010

Alpaslan Türkkan

Öz

Bu derlemede, konutlarda yüksek gerilim hattı YGH kaynaklı, çok düşük frekanslıelektromanyetik alana maruziyet ile çocukluk çağı lösemileri arasındaki ilişki irdelenmiştir. Elektromanyetik alan EMA biyolojik etkilere yol açmaktadır. Tüm toplum değişik seviyelerde EMA’lara maruz kalmakla birlikte çocuklar daha duyarlıdır. Kentselalanın önemli EMA kaynaklarından başlıcası YGH’larıdır. YGH kaynaklı EMA-lösemiilişkisi, doz-yanıt ve uzaklık açısından çok sayıdaki çalışmada incelenmiştir. EMA ilegenel sağlık sonuçlarına yönelik farklı görüşler dikkat çekmektedir. Ancak EMA ile çocukluk çağı lösemileri ilişkisi diğer sağlık sonuçlarından ayrı tutulmalıdır. Sınır bir değer belirlenmemiş olmasına karşın yaygın kanı, 0,4 μT ve üzerindeki maruziyetlerde 15yaş ve altında lösemi riskinin 2 kat arttığıdır

Anahtar Kelimeler

Elektromanyetik alan, lösemi

Childhood Leukemia and Electromagnetic Fields

Öz

In this review, the relationship between very low frequency electromagnetic fields,originating from high voltage powerlines, and childhood leukemia was evaluated.Electromagnetic fields have biological effects. Whole populations are effected bydifferent levels of electromagnetic fields but children are more sensible. In urbanareas high voltage powerlines are the main sources of electromagnetic fields. Therelation of electromagnetic fields due to high voltage powerlines and leukemia withconsideration of dose-response and distance is investigated in several studies.There are different opinions on the effects of electromagnetic fields on general health. The relation between electromagnetic fields and childhood leukemia must beconsidered separately. Although there is no limit value, it is generally accepted thatexposure to 0.4 μT and over doubles the risk of leukemia in children 15 years and younger

Anahtar Kelimeler

Electromagnetic fields, leukemia

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